{"product_id":"the-ones-who-stayed-chris-gathof-9798181572188","title":"The Ones Who Stayed","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome children learn early that love doesn't always mean safety.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrothers Jeremiah and Marcus have already endured more than any child should. Removed from the only home they've known, they enter foster care carrying fear, anger, and questions no child should have to answer. They've learned not to trust promises, not to get too comfortable, and never to believe that anyone will stay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen they meet a family willing to do more than simply open their home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Jeremiah and Marcus struggle with painful memories, divided loyalties, and the uncertainty of what comes next, the adults around them must decide what love truly requires. Not perfection. Not easy answers. Just patience, consistency, and the courage to remain when leaving would be easier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Ones Who Stayed\u003c\/b\u003e is an emotional novel about foster care, brotherhood, resilience, and the quiet power of showing up again and again. It's a story for anyone who has ever wondered whether one dependable person can change the course of a child's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes love isn't enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes love has to stay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Gathof\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798181572188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.51d","brand":"Chris Gathof","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49097367847167,"sku":"9798181572188","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-ones-who-stayed-chris-gathof-9798181572188","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}